If you’ve got a business, you probably know that autoresponders can automate a lot of what you do for follow up. However, this isn’t necessarily true in every situation. In that case, if you can, having actual people follow up for you can benefit your business greatly.
If someone joins your list and takes you up on an initial offer, it may be, certainly, that sending an email to thank them for their purchase or canned “welcome to the list” message is enough. However, some people may need more than that, and in that case, a real call from a live person, done person-to-person over the phone, speaks to the personal touch that will set you apart from your competitors. And, of course, it will also answer customers’ questions in the way a “frequently asked questions” section simply can’t.
With a live call, this is suddenly taken care of. Customers can ask anything they want to and get an answer. And with this “instant gratification” world we live in, the live call fits right in. Go ahead and do some, and get to know your customers.
The thing is, we’ve begun to ignore the phone as a communications technique, what with the easy availability and convenience of email. However, it can be very powerful indeed. Imagine being a new subscriber and getting a call from the person you’ve just subscribed with. Wouldn’t you be impressed? Oftentimes, too, subscribers like the immediacy of phone calls versus the “wait-and-see” climate an email communications technique can set up.
If you can’t necessarily do live phone calls, why not try the option of live chat instead? It combines the immediacy of the phone call with the convenience of email, and it’s a little bit more streamlined than a phone call, too, so that it’s more efficient. Even so, it’s still beneficial to you as a business owner because you’re providing immediacy to your customers — and they benefit, too.
With live customer service either via chat or phone, you’re telling your customers that you care and that you want them to be satisfied. Being available to talk live (even through live chat) is going to make you stand apart from your competition in ways that are immeasurable. It also shows that you’re confident enough in both your business and your product that you can speak to customers anytime about their concerns. That’s very powerful, as you can see.
So the next time a customer joins your list, give them a call or live chat within a few minutes. Simply providing them this “welcome message” and offering to be of service is going to set you apart to that customer. It will actually show that customer that you care, so that they’ll actually be much more willing to visit your site within a very short period of time, even 12 hours. Better yet, they’ll also tell other people about you and your service, so that those people, too, will become your customers.
All from one little five minute telephone call or live chat online.
One great thing about these phone calls is that you can get information from customers that you may not get otherwise. You can ask them during the course of the conversation, for example, about hobbies or other interests. You may find out that they would be interested in other products you have, or that hobbies they pursue our something you can help them with.
Simply talking to customers can help you find out more about them, not just to “data mine,” but to get to know them so that they’ll fill comfortable with you.
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